Two Minute Tips
SAP Long Text Fields – Where Data Goes to Die
The dreaded place where useful data gets lost and buried in an unusable format. It’s not standardized across the company, creates a headache when migrating SAP plant maintenance data, and takes too much time to make sense of when maintenance workers are in a hurry.
- Sophie Strobel
- HubHead Corp.
Two Minute Tips
Discreet Component Deenergized and Energized Test Equipment
Electrical Signature Analysis (ESA) is an energized test method where voltage and current waveforms are captured while the motor system is running to assess the health of the motor system..
- Bill Kruger
- ALL-TEST Pro
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Effects of Poor Maintenance BOMs
What is a maintenance BoM (Bill of Material)?
In an EAM System, a maintenance BoM captures spare part information for a piece of equipment. This information is used during maintenance to determine the correct spare parts to replace.
- Sophie Strobel
- HubHead Corp.
Five Minute Facts
Myth Busting: Leave Room for Surprises
Many planners and supervisors, particularly from operations, believe we should make allowance to cover any eventuality. The result of that is usually that too much unscheduled time is left “slack” in the schedule...
- James Reyes-Picknell
- Conscious Asset
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2 Tools for Asset Managers to Improve Prioritization and Decision-Making
Asset managers across industries are all feeling the intensifying pressure to consistently prioritize resources correctly and make effective decisions accordingly. Effective decision-making requires a quantitative approach that is justifiable, consistent, and above all, aligned with the greater strategic business goals...
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
Five Minute Facts
IIoT for Predictive Maintenance and Big Data
IIoT for predictive maintenance enables more extensive monitoring of equipment and processes at a much lower cost than traditional methods and delivers actionable warnings to prevent or minimize the consequences of an impending failure. Where IIoT for predictive maintenance is deployed...
- James Reyes-Picknell
- Conscious Asset
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The Truth About Deploying Global Maintenance Strategies for Like Assets
On the surface, developing best-in-class strategies for like assets and deploying these across an asset base seems a logical way to improve consistency and efficiency of maintenance while reducing cost and risk. However...
- Jason Apps
- ARMS Reliability
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Teamwork Delivers Superior Results
There’s an old saying that “two heads are better than one”. Teamwork has been proven time and again to produce superior results. It is the basis for many successful methods like RCM, PMO, RCFA...
- James Reyes-Picknell
- Conscious Asset
Five Minute Facts
CMMS Software Paves Way for Sustainable Water Systems
There are many different facets involved in the process of providing clean and safe water for citizens. Computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and enterprise asset management (EAM) software can streamline many of these activities and more...
- Alex Williams
- DPSI
